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  1. Stayed calm despite two trips to the ER in one week, with two different boys who each needed stitches above their left eyes.  Go figure.
  2. Nursed a family of five through the Flu of 2011 outbreak and am still standing.
  3. Finished reading two books and am halfway through the third.  Something to be said for sick days!

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  1. Kansas MomFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Oh dear, I hate those ER visits! Good job being calm there and dealing with the flu. Hopefully all the sickness and injuries are out of the way for a while!

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